ILTA Certified Land Title Professionals
The Iowa Land Title Association (ILTA) Certified Land Title Professional Program is a series of educational courses for title industry professionals. The program encompasses basic industry knowledge as well as advanced curriculum. All courses are considered graduate level courses and are designed for persons with at least 3 years of experience in a related field. The course exams are required only for persons pursuing the ILTA Certified Land Title Professional designation and requires a 90% exam score to pass.
ILTA CERTIFIED LAND TITLE PROFESSIONALS
The ILTA Certified Land Title Professional Courses:
* Chain of Title Course One: Voluntary Alienation
* Chain of Title Course Two: Involuntary Alienation
* Legal Entities and Special Circumstances
* Legal Descriptions
The 2026 courses and exams dates. All Courses are held in-person at the Iowa Finance Authority Building in Des Moines.
Chain of Title Voluntary Alienation – April 10, 2026
Chain of Title Involuntary Alienation – June 19, 2026
Legal Entities & Special Circumstances – September 21, 2026
Legal Descriptions – November 6, 2026
Courses are offered to both members and non-members of the Iowa Land Title Association.
ILTA CLTP BROCHURE
ILTA CLTP Application Form
ILTA CLTP Renewal Application Form
Membership in the ILTA is required to obtain and maintain the designation of ILTA Certified Land Title Professional. Membership opportunities are available on the Join Us page of the website or by contacting the ILTA office at ILTA@austin.rr.com or (800) 778-3789. Temporary Membership Suspension may be available for ILTA CLTPs. Contact the ILTA office for more information and application form.
PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM:
- To create recognizable standards and a goal of professionalism among title persons in the land title industry.
- To enhance personal pride, self-esteem and commitment to the land title industry.
- To encourage title persons to expand their education and abilities to achieve excellence in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.
- To stimulate awareness and development of characteristics of professionalism to serve and contribute to the welfare of the land title industry and to the citizens of Iowa.
- To recognize and reward those title persons who fulfill the standards prescribed for experience, education and professional participation, and following written examination, merit the approval of the Iowa Land Title Associations’ Board of Directors and are awarded the designation of the Iowa Land Title Association’s Certified Land Title Professional (CLTP).
Notice of Disclaimer: The Iowa Land Title Association (ILTA) Certified Land Title Professional (CLTP) Program is a series of educational and informational courses for title industry professionals that have been developed in collaboration with the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Center for Real Estate Education. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the CLTP program. However, no liability is assumed by the ILTA, its officers, directors, committee members or employees in the accuracy or presentation of these courses, either verbally or in writing. No warranty for any particular purpose, either expressed or implied, is granted by ILTA to anyone utilizing the course information and instruction provided by the CLTP Program.
